UNIFORM LOCAL RULES - UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS OF MISSISSIPPI
(As Amended)
PREAMBLE
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1. ATTORNEYS: ADMISSION AND CONDUCT
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2. ORIGINAL FILINGS
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3. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES
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4. JURIES
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5. CONSOLIDATION OF CASES
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6. DISCOVERY
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7. BRIEFS AND MEMORANDA
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8. MOTION PRACTICE
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9. ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS
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10. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES AND PRETRIAL
ORDERS
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11. CALENDARS
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12. CONFLICTING SETTINGS AND REQUESTS FOR
CONTINUANCES
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13. CLASS ACTIONS
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14. REQUESTS FOR JURY INSTRUCTIONS
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15. TAXATION OF COSTS AND MOTIONS FOR AWARD
OF ATTORNEY'S FEES
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16. EXHIBITS
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17. PLEADINGS
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18. PHOTOGRAPHS AND BROADCASTING
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19. VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITIONS
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20. ADMIRALTY
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21. WAIVER OF MEDICAL PRIVILEGE AND EX PARTE
INTERVIEWS
Detailed Table of Contents
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1. ATTORNEYS: ADMISSION AND CONDUCT
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(a) Admission of Attorneys
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(1) General Admission.
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(2) Admission by Comity.
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(3) Attorneys Representing the United States.
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(4) Non-resident Lawyers Who Are Not Members of the Mississippi
State Bar.
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(1) Requirement of Local Counsel.
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(2) Designation of` Lead Counsel.
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(3) Withdrawal by Attorneys.
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(4) Communication with Jurors.
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(5) Witnesses.
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(c) Discipline and Reinstatement.
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(1) Original Discipline.
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(2) Reciprocal Discipline.
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(3) Reinstatement.
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(d) Attorney Admission Fee; Presentation to any District
or Magistrate Judge.
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2. ORIGINAL FILINGS
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(1) In-state private party cases.
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(2) Service on Mississippi Secretary of State or Mississippi
Insurance Commissioner.
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(3) U.S. Cases.
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(1) Preparation.
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(2) Service.
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(e) Uniform Plan Requirements.
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3. ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES
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4. JURIES
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5. CONSOLIDATION OF CASES
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6. DISCOVERY
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(a) Limitation of Discovery.
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(b) Responses to Discovery Requests.
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(c) Discovery Motions.
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(d)Case Management Conference and Scheduling Order.
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(e) Non-filing of Pre-Discovery Disclosures and Discovery Materials.
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(f) Rule 35, FRCP, Examinations.
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(g) Designation of Experts.
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7. BRIEFS AND MEMORANDA
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(a) Trial Briefs.
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(b) Motion Briefs.
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(c) Citation of Authorities.
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(d) Submission of Briefs and Memoranda.
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8. MOTION PRACTICE
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(a) Applicability.
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(b) Filing; Proposed Orders.
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(c) Responses.
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(d) Memoranda; Documents Required with Motions to Dismiss or for Summary
Judgment; Failure to Submit Required Documents.
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(e) Length of Memoranda.
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(f) Notice and Hearings.
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(g) Urgent or Necessitous Matters.
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(h) Service.
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(i) Role of the Magistrate Judge.
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(j) Cases to be Tried before Magistrate Judge by Consent.
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(k) Court Reporters.
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(l) Untimely Motions.
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(m) Sanctions-Frivolous Motions or Opposition.
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(n) Sanctions-Unreasonable Delays.
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9. ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS
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(a) Manner of Presentation.
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(b) Copies.
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10. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES AND PRETRIAL ORDERS
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(a) Cases in Which Conference to be Held; Scheduling; Role of Magistrate
Judge.
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(b) When Conference May be Dispensed With; Pretrial Order Still Required;
Contents.
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(c) Submission by Magistrate Judge to Trial Judge.
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(d) Duty of Counsel to Confer; Exhibits; Matters to be Taken up at Conference;
Sanctions.
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(e) Depositions.
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(f) Procedure at Final Pretrial Conference.
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(1) Counsel Shall Attend; Sanctions.
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(2) Preparation for the Conference.
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(3) Preparation of the Pretrial Order.
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(4) Additional Conferences.
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(g) Effect of Pretrial Order.
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(h) Conference Scheduling; Conflicting Settings.
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(i) Discretion of District Judge.
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11. CALENDARS
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(a) Court Always Open.
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(b) Sessions.
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12. CONFLICTING SETTINGS AND REQUESTS FOR CONTINUANCES
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13. CLASS ACTIONS
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14. REQUESTS FOR JURY INSTRUCTIONS
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15. TAXATION OF COSTS AND MOTIONS FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES
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(a) Bill of Costs.
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(b) Motions for Attorney's Fees.
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(c) Proceedings after Appeal.
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16. EXHIBITS
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(a) Custody and Disposition of Exhibits.
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(b) Custody of Sensitive Exhibits.
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17. PLEADINGS
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(a) Facsimile Filings.
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(b) Certificate of Service.
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(c) Signing of Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers.
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18. PHOTOGRAPHS AND BROADCASTING
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19. VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITIONS
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20. ADMIRALTY
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(a) Applicability.
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(b) Deposit of Fees with Marshal.
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(c) Regarding In Rem Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction.
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(d) Post-Seizure Hearing.
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(e) Release of Seizures.
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(f) Advertisement of Seizures.
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(g) Verification of Pleadings.
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(h) Jury Trials in Cases Containing Claims Within the Purview of Rule 9(h).
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(i) Intervention.
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(j) Notice of Sale.
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(k) Judicial Sale; Marshal's Return.
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(l) Confirmation of Sale.
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(m) Taxation of Costs.
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21. WAIVER OF MEDICAL PRIVILEGE AND EX PARTE INTERVIEWS
FORMS
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FORM
1(a). NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL OF DEPOSITION
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FORM
1(b). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES OR REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
OF DOCUMENTS OR RESPONSES THERETO
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FORM
2. PRETRIAL ORDER
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3. RECEIPT OF SEIZED PROPERTY
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4. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PRE-DISCOVERY DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
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FORM
5. GOOD FAITH CERTIFICATE
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